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215/50r17 vs 205/55r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/50-17 205/55-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 25.46 (646.8) 25.88 (657.3) 0.41 (10.5) 1.6%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 8.07 (205) -0.39 (-10) -4.7%
Circum. inches (mm) 80 (2031.98) 81.3 (2064.97) 1.3 (32.99) 1.6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.23 (107.5) 4.44 (112.75) 0.21 (5.25) 4.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 792.01 (492.13) 779.36 (484.27) -12.65 (-7.86) -1.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.32 mph (32.71 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.41 mph (40.89 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)30.49 mph (49.06 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)35.57 mph (57.24 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)40.65 mph (65.42 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)45.73 mph (73.6 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)50.81 mph (81.77 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)55.89 mph (89.95 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)60.97 mph (98.13 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)66.06 mph (106.31 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)71.14 mph (114.48 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)76.22 mph (122.66 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)81.3 mph (130.84 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)86.38 mph (139.02 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)91.46 mph (147.19 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)96.54 mph (155.37 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)101.62 mph (163.55 km/h)

Gear Ratio / RPMs for New Tire (@ 65 mph)
2.35 2.73 2.94 3.07 3.21 3.31 3.42 3.55 3.73 3.91 4.11 4.27 4.56 4.88 5.13 5.29 5.38 5.71 6.17 7.17
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